A revolution is underway in the Omani desert: renewable solar energy is being used in oil & gas to help lower the cost of production of heavy oil and conserve remaining natural resources.

Geothermal energy is still a marginal player in the energy mix, but geoscientists will be needed to help it play its part in the energy transition.

The energy transition is a chance for companies in the oil and gas industry to look at the opportunities that their technologies and expertise offer and collaborate for a brighter future.

The world is changing, and the energy industry needs to change with it. Q&A with Max Brouwers, VP Europe, Russia and Caspian for Shell.

To address the upcoming ‘Great Crew Change’ industry organisations are putting increasing effort into ensuring new entrants into the O&G business get access to information and training.

In excess of 440,000 jobs have been lost in oil and gas globally since 2014. The need to retain experience in the industry is now more important than ever.

The deliberate search for additional reserves in proximity to producing assets pays off.

Encouraging partner employment in oil & gas with non-profit, international initiative Permits Foundation - to make it easier for expat spouses and partners to gain employment.

How easy is it to translate academic geoscience research into a commercial hydrocarbon business, and what are the main steps for success?

Two serious gaps are looming in the industry: firstly between global production and demand, and secondly between experienced explorationists and the new generation of geologists and geophysicists who will be needed to find fresh reserves to fill the first gap.

As a function of population growth we can only expect future energy demand to increase, and with it the demand for oil and other natural resources.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can be used to reduce emissions, but can oil and gas save the future of CCS in Europe?

Is carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CSS) an essential greenhouse gas reducing technology, and what part can the oil and gas industry play in meeting reduction targets?

Using near-surface sensors, the Geophysical Institute of Israel is developing new methods to detect microseismic events to reduce the cost of microseismic monitoring.

Making the oil and gas sector more inclusive by encouraging more women into the energy industry, with stories from successful women in oil and gas.